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Zaman: Rise in Japanese Long Yields Could Support Yen

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 13 August 2026, 06:06 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 13th, 2026 Zaman: Rise in Japanese Long Yields Could Support Yen Bloomberg has learned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government is supportive of a near-term rate hike by the Bank of Japan, with the next move likely either in September or October. This is after the yen edged closer to the key 160-per-dollar level. Mahjabeen Zaman, ANZ’s Head of FX Research spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on the efforts to shore up the currency.

Aug 13th, 2026 Zaman: Rise in Japanese Long Yields Could Support Yen Bloomberg has learned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government is supportive of a near-term rate hike by the Bank of Japan, with the next move likely either in September or October. This is after the yen edged closer to the key 160-per-dollar level. Mahjabeen Zaman, ANZ’s Head of FX Research spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on the efforts to shore up the currency.
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